NATO’s new tool shows the impact of GPS jammers – C4ISRNet

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May 6, 2020

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Blog Editor’s Note: There is still a lot happening with the Liagdo issue today. We are going to tune into the Senate hearing in just a few minutes. But we thought it would be good to remind everyone that Ligado is not the only threat to GPS.

Back tomorrow with some thoughts on the hearing, some associated statements for the record, and graphics! We will likely be talking about it for a couple days.

Electronic Warfare

NATO’s new tool shows the impact of GPS jammers

A new tool developed by NATO will help the alliance prepare for GPS jammers, allowing operational commands to see what impact the devices will have on their GPS receivers, the NATO Communications and Information Agency announced April 6.

“NATO’s adversaries have the ability to degrade or deny GPS-enabled capabilities,” Jean-Philippe Saulay, a NATO navigation and identification officer, said in a statement. “NATO must take appropriate measures to ensure Allied forces can operate in a degraded or denied environment.”

The Radar Electromagnetic and Communication Coverage Tool, or REACT, is able to estimate how large an area will be affected by specific GPS jammers. By inputting technical information and location data about known jammers, users can see on a map what areas will be affected by the devices and prepare accordingly.

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